Borodin, Alexander

Borodin, BAWR uh deen, Alexander (1833-1887), was a Russian composer. His music is distinguished... More >>

Glinka, Mikhail Ivanovich

Glinka, Mikhail Ivanovich, GLIHNG kuh, mih kah EEL ih VAH nuh vihch (1804-1857), was the first... More >>

Khachaturian, Aram Ilich

Khachaturian, Aram Ilich, kah chuh TOOR ee uhn, ah RAHM ihl YEECH (1903-1978), was an important... More >>

Mussorgsky, Modest

Mussorgsky, Modest, moo SAWRG skee or MOO sawrg skee, moh DEHST (1839-1881), a Russian composer,... More >>

Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich

Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeyevich, praw KAW fyehf, sehr GAY sehr GEH yuh vihch (1891-1953), was a... More >>

Rachmaninoff, Sergei Vassilievich

Rachmaninoff, Sergei Vassilievich, rahk MAH nuh nawf, sehr GAY vahs SEE lyuh vihch (1873-1943),... More >>

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai

Rimsky-Korsakov, RIHM skih KAWR suh kawf, Nikolai (1844-1908), was a celebrated Russian composer... More >>

Scriabin, Alexander

Scriabin, skree AH bihn or SKRY AHB yihn, Alexander (1872-1915), was a Russian composer and... More >>

Shostakovich, Dimitri

Shostakovich, Dimitri, SHOS tuh KOH vihch, dih MEE tree (1906-1975), was the most important... More >>

Stravinsky, Igor

Stravinsky, Igor, struh VIHN skee, EE gawr (1882-1971), was a Russian-born composer. Stravinsky... More >>

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, chy KAWF skee, PYAW tuhr IHL yihch (1840-1893), was the first Russian... More >>